Wednesday October 18th

It was too wet for Daddy to plow this morning so he opened some ditches in the wheat field. I fooled around and helped Dad do some little things we had left for a rainy day. Enah went down town to get some things for Frank, as this is his birthday. We celebrated it to-night at supper. I got a nickel out of his cake. This afternoon Dad plowed all this afternoon and I got the apples that were on the lawn crated. I also sawed wood and did the chores. I took a picture of the interior of the horse stable but I could not keep the horses from switching their tails so I don't suppose it will be any good. Dick and Frank rode their wheels to-day but took them through Martins. We three boys think we will go to Simcoe Fair to-morrow. The High School petitioned for a holiday but Mr. Liddy said he would {illegible} school for those who wanted to go come but he did not object to any staying away to go to the fair.

Thursday October 19

Frank, Dick and I started out for Simcoe with Joe about 9 o'clock this morning. We left her at Mrs. Frank bawlbey's where Mrs. Bawlbey said she would be looked after we walked on in to the fairdround and got there about eleven. We went through the. buildimgs first ansd saw the usual collection of fruit, vegetables, grain, fancy work stock implements etc. Then we just wandered along Frank and I spent most of our time wayching a felow who had a cage of bees. The things were crawling allover every body around but would not sing. The felow was right in with themand would scoop then out of the hive by the hand full and rub them over his dace without being hurt. We akso saw a review of bay Scouts which was very poor. Doug Henderson was Scout Master but not the only one. We left the ground ab=round three and went to Dreamland where they had on a couple of pretty good comeldy films. We got home about six. Joe behaving herself pretty well except she shied nearlyu into the ditch a a cone and she did not go very well. {Margin note}